In my opinion is a much better messages application than Whatsapp, it has a Desktop version, private groups, supergroups, bots, stickers, video messages, and much more, also you can use the desktop version with no need of having the app on your phone. That's very cool.Ivann • Jul 2018Disagree Agree

Because it has everything that WhatsApp has what you need, but everything is better and there are more features. You can use it on multiple devices and you phone doesn't have to be on and connected to the internet. There are bots, stickers (you can create your own stickerpack), etc.LudwigSchindler • Aug 2018Disagree Agree

Security, number of different features, not-linked to >Facebook
Guest • Aug 2018Disagree Agree

It's the messenger as it has to be. Free, fast, packs a very large amount of features, but doesn't throw them at a new user, which can scare off less advanced ones. There are a ton of small details that make me feel that everything's just done right in Telegram
Guest • Oct 2018Disagree Agree

Same features, but more open to developersruvenssgwilches • 13 days agoDisagree Agree

Many functions while protecting data. Many people are already registered.
Guest • 10 days agoDisagree Agree

Telegram offers open source code which already allowed creation of some very good clients being a bit different than the original app which makes it very flexible. It's like Linux Distibutions - there's a version for any need available!
Guest • Mar 2018
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it has a desktop version as a web version, you can create your personal bots and also use as a cloud (Dropbox) to save your files.
Guest • Nov 2017
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This is the best app of chat! secure, simple and amazing :Dsrjefers • Nov 2017
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It has tons of features, It's much faster and easier to use. Best encryption out there, is not controlled and monitored by Facebook.
Guest • Jul 2017
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They take security very seriously and all features you see on WhatsApp were introduced like a year before in Telegram.
With Telegram you can also have all your conversations sync on any device and you can easily find shared links, files, photos...
Guest • Apr 2016
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the encryption from whatsapp is more secure. Whatsapp has end-to-end encrypted group chats and is in this case more secure than telegramm. But if you use Signal you can have both.arndtadler • May 2018
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Focused on security messages are encrypted and it is Open Source. Like whatsapp, you can send files, groups chats and video messaging. Skype is more popular with normies, but Tox has all the bells and whistles that whatsapp did.
Guest • Aug 2018
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Secure and high quality peer-to-peer communication, audio and video group calls, and unlimited file transfers. The only disadvantage compared to alternatives is that you can only successfully communicate if both peers are online, but that is part of the nature of the protocol and thus safety is prioritized.MetaPixel_ • Aug 2018
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More a competition for skype then whatsapp. however there's nothing you can do on whatsapp that you cannot do on wire.
its trustworthy, has phone calls, can be used on PC/Mac as well.. registration with phonenumber is optional, which is nice.
Guest • Nov 2016
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You don't need to give your phone number for use. Still safe, good and nice chat app. On phone and on pc, web too.
Guest • Jul 2017
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Riot (formerly Vector) is an opensource interoperable app running on Web, iOS and Android. It is built around chat rooms, both public and private and provides messaging...

It is open source, encrypted (end to end), the server is also open source, which means that you or your university could run the server for you. This last point makes it very solid in the long run (like email survived because the protocol was federated).
Guest • Feb 2017
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besides what is already mentioned, it's a client for matrix which is a chat network attempting to connect people from different platforms (also using bridges) and it's decentralized. Easy to use, perfect for geeks, though!
Guest • May 2018
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